Greyhounds take two of three on road
Story by Brad Coccimiglio (Sootoday.com) | Photo by soogreyhounds.com
A pair of third period goals was the difference for the Soo Greyhounds on Sunday afternoon.
Leading 3-2, the Greyhounds added a pair of goals in the final 20 minutes in a 5-4 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Guelph Storm at the Sleeman Centre.
For the Greyhounds, the win wasn’t a pretty one, but capped off a successful road trip with a pair of victories.
“We came out strong and scored on the first shift and our guys thought this is going to be an easy night,” said Greyhounds Coach Drew Bannister. “Obviously it wasn’t.
“In the third, we were creating offence but we kept letting them in the game and there’s no reason why they should have been in the game if we were going to be a little bit smarter with the puck,” Bannister added.
The Greyhounds bench boss credited his team in the final minutes of the game for managing to keep the Storm hemmed into its own zone and not giving the team an opportunity to pull its goalie for an extended period to try to tie the contest.
“It was the line (Guelph) wanted out there and we just kept them hemmed in their zone,” Bannister said, “When they did get out in the last 40 seconds, they really didn’t have anything left in the gas tank.”
“It didn’t give them an opportunity to get into our end or get any quality time at the end with the goalie out,” Bannister added. “It was outstanding what (those two lines) did.
Zach Senyshyn led the way offensively for the Greyhounds with two goals.
“Third game on a road trip is always a little bit sloppy but I was really proud of the character we showed in the game,” Senyshyn told RogersTV following the game. “It was a shootout for sure.”
“Zach did a lot of good things away from the puck,” Bannister said of the veteran forward. “The opportunities he had, he’s very opportunistic. I like the way Zach’s starting to play away from the puck. He’s a much more valuable player to us.”
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ATTENDANCE – 4,776
RED STAR THREE STARS OF THE GAME
1-Zach Senyshyn, SSM
2-Jake Bricknell, GUE
3-Gabe Guertler, SSM
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UP NEXT;
The Hounds conclude the regular season portion of their road schedule this coming Thursday Night – March 10th – by travelling down Interstate 75 and into Saginaw, Michigan.
Game time is set for 7:05 p.m. at the Dow Event Center between the Hounds and Spirit.
Fans can hear all the action beginning with the Bay Mills Resort & Casino’s pre-game show on Rock 101 (101.3 FM, www.rock101.net) beginning at 6:35 p.m.
This game will also be simulcast on Oldies 93 (93.9 FM)
INDIVIDUAL GAME PLAYOFF TICKETS #poweREDup
General walk-up tickets for the 2016 Playoffs, home game #1 & 2 are on-sale now.
Should there be additional games needed, tickets will go on-sale accordingly.
Ticket pricing will remain unchanged with walk-up prices for the opening round (per ticket, including tax) being as follows:
• Adult – $22.50
• Senior/Student – $19.50
• Child – $11.75
To purchase tickets you can stop by the Essar Centre Box Office during regular business hours (Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), while you can also purchase online at www.essarcentre.ca or by phone at 1.866.775.944.
Questions? Contact the Greyhounds Manager of Ticket Sales, Matt Rodell, by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone 705-574-0090.
